Overview

• Head coach Dan Campbell halted non-padded drills on July 22 and again on July 24 after players repeatedly brought opponents to the ground or engaged in chippy behavior.
• Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard told the team that tackles to the ground are forbidden without pads to strike a balance between toughness and injury prevention.
• Defensive back Morice Norris was ejected Tuesday for violating the no-ground-tackle rule during a non-padded session.
• On Thursday, skirmishes involving Brian Branch, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brodric Martin and others underscored the intensity under current practice restrictions.
• Padded practices resume Friday and full-contact drills are expected to ramp up as the Lions prepare for their preseason opener.